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Foley-o and Pages

Oh, come on -- which of us hasn't indulged in explicit banter with naive junior minions some thirty something years younger than us? I know have. Why, only this evening I was having this perfectly innocent IM conversation:

[19:29] M: hello[19:30] hughanchor6969: hey[19:30] M: How's you?[19:30] hughanchor6969: ok[19:32] M: I should probably obey you re: Veronica Mars at some point.[19:32] hughanchor6969: kep scrounging[19:32] M: I'm such a late adopter of TV shows.[19:32] hughanchor6969: bo dude[19:32] M: er[19:32] M: you okay?[19:32] hughanchor6969: i am in pensecola…had to catch a plane[19:33] M: hmm[19:33] hughanchor6969: indeed[19:36] M: A plane where?[19:36] hughanchor6969: now in my hotel room[19:36] M: which is where?[19:37] hughanchor6969: for the campaign[19:37] M: What campaign?[19:37] hughanchor6969: not yet[19:38] M: are you a real person?

OK, so M. got suspicious before I managed to get around to asking him what he was wearing, and if he wouldn't minding slipping it off, but you get my point.

Which gave me an idea. We all know Eliza, the automated psychological chat bot. I decided to feed the honourable gentleman's comments into Eliza to see what came out. Here's the result:

Maf54: now in my hotel roomELIZA: What makes you believe now in your hotel room?Maf54: for the campaignELIZA: Is it because of the people you hang around with that you say for the campaign?Maf54: not yetELIZA: Is it because of problems at school that you are going through allthis?Maf54: how my favorite young stud doing?ELIZA: Is it because your favorite young stud doing that you came to me?Maf54: from what?ELIZA: Are you sure that from what?Maf54: tahts goodELIZA: Earlier you said your favorite young stud doing?Maf54: you need a massageELIZA: Do you really think I might want to have this massage?Maf54: must haveELIZA: How do you reconcile any hobbies you have?Maf54: love to watch thatELIZA: What makes you think you love to watch thatMaf54: those great legs runningELIZA: Is it because of your sex life that you say those great legs running?Maf54: well dont ruin my mental pictureELIZA: Don't tell me what to do. I am the psychiatrist here! Perhaps this has something to do with hangups you have?Maf54: niceELIZA: I need a little more detail please.Maf54: youll be way hot thenELIZA: You mentioned that your favorite young stud doing?Maf54: better beELIZA: Possibly your inhibitions are related to this.Maf54: well i better let you go do oyur thingELIZA: Why do you say you better let I go do oyur thing?Maf54: did any girl give you a haand job this weekendELIZA: What makes you believe I would like to have this massage?Maf54: are youELIZA: Is it because of some problems in your childhood that you are goingthrough all this?Maf54: good so your getting hornyELIZA: Do you get horny often?

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Maf54: i am sureELIZA: Are you sure that you are sure?Maf54: why notELIZA: Can you be more explicit?Maf54: at your age it seems that it would be dailyELIZA: Does it bother you that it would be daily?Maf54: thats a good numberELIZA: You mentioned that I would like to have this massage?Maf54: in the showerELIZA: Maybe this is related to your life?Maf54: in the bedELIZA: Is it because of the people you hang around with that you say in thebed?Maf54: on your backELIZA: Do you really think you were horny?Maf54: love detailsELIZA: Perhaps problems at school could have caused this

Actually not a bad diagnosis. Although, despite ELIZA's wishes, it's tough to see how he could be any more explicit...